Seems that old school war rifles are turning out to be the rice burners of the gun world. Fantastic in stock form, and can be made quite a bit better through careful and thoughtful modification...but someone, somewhere is gonna put a 3 foot wing on it
I love it. Not only does it lack the "go-fast" switch that everyone's AR-15's lack... it lacks any switches at all.
(I don't actually love it. Unless you're looking for an easier to handle (weight reduction and ergonomics improvement via aftermarket stock) and optics for hunting purposes I do not approve of defacing these rifles.)
Aparently, lots of people think EVERY rifle these days must have black plastic furniture or rails galore to hang junk from to be cool.
Silly if you ask me. When you mod out these stock surplus rifles, it does not help their value, most of the stuff is awkward and is of questionable quality and its very possible that you COULD de-value the firearm.
All the chopped up 03 Springfields and nickeled Lugers of our father's generation are NOT worth more than ones that were simply shot little and left as they were. Most are worth half or less than plain jane versions with nothing more than honest wear. Let that be a lesson.
Aparently, lots of people think EVERY rifle these days must have black plastic furniture or rails galore to hang junk from to be cool.
Silly if you ask me. When you mod out these stock surplus rifles, it does not help their value, most of the stuff is awkward and is of questionable quality and its very possible that you COULD de-value the firearm.
All the chopped up 03 Springfields and nickeled Lugers of our father's generation are NOT worth more than ones that were simply shot little and left as they were. Most are worth half or less than plain jane versions with nothing more than honest wear. Let that be a lesson.
However, there aren't many Mosin-Nagants worth more than the $70-90 most people pay for them. Nearly all have been rearsenaled, don't have matching parts, and the Ruskies made something along the lines of 16 million examples.
However, there aren't many Mosin-Nagants worth more than the $70-90 most people pay for them. Nearly all have been rearsenaled, don't have matching parts, and the Ruskies made something along the lines of 16 million examples.
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